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BBUSH-NIAGHINE.

7 Application-filed March'19, 1913. Serial No. 755,340. a

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY A. OLssoN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brush-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to brush making machines, and more particularly to im-' proved automatic machines for filling brush backs or blocks, the object of the invention being to provlde .an improved automatic machine of this kind in which the back or block supporting or work table or tables may not only be moved or tilted into various angular positions or 1n transverse arcs -of a circle, but also in a horlzontal path 1n transverse directions and this if desired while in I such tilted positions and also in a vertical path.

i A further object of the invention is the provision of an improved machine whereby the use of cams is avoided.

By means of the present improvement I am able to move the brush back or block in various directions. may be shifted or tilted into various angular positions, that is in arcs of a circle endwise of the brush back and then, while in any of such tilted positions, shifted in a straight horizontal path and then shifted or tilted into various angular positions, that .is in arcs of a circle endwise of the back, and independently of such movements or in combination therewith the back may be shifted or tilted into variousangular positions, that is inarcs of a circle sidewise or'crosswise of the back and therefore transversely of its previous angular movements, and then, while in such tilted positions, shifted in a straight horizontal path. and then a a-in shifted or. tilted sidewise-or crosswise o the back into any angular position, or-in various combinations of these movements as'may be desired or required according to the character of the brush back to be filled, thus obmachine, so that I am able to fill a brush For instance, the back i tion;

with angle filling aha straight filling endwise andc'rosswise of the back according to the character of the brush to be made, or to straight fill thebrush without tilting the brush back at all, or to angularly fill the brush back without straight filling it.

Inthe present machines of which-I am aware it is not possible to fill brushes with straight boring and brushes with slant boring, or a combination of the two on one and the same machine, but by means of the present improved machine this can be effectively done. With the present machine, therefore, I am ableto bore and fill the back on an angle at one end or both ends without angling the holes or the filling in the center or body of the brush if desired, or to bore and fill a brush on an angle on one'side froma day and a half to two days to make them w1th two mechanics, and for every differentstyle or variety of brush a'difierent set of cams has to beused, so that a m'achine embodymg, cams is not only expensive to manufacture, but also to operate. By means of the present improvement, however, I can obtain substantially every combination of movement of the brush back which may be desired, and this without the use of. any cams whatsoever. i

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 19, 1916. I

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a front view of this improved automatic ma-- chine, with parts thereof broken away; F'g. 2 is a side view thereof with. parts in sec- Fig. 3 is a rear view of this improved machine with parts thereof omitted andv parts broken away; Fig. 4 is a top plan view of this improved machine; Fig. 5 is a cross 100 plan sectional view taken in line 55, Fig. 2 Fig. 6 is a detail view of the friction drum and ring gears 'for returning and maintaining the actuator bars or members hereinafter described in their proper po- 10 sitions; Fig. 7 is a detail View of one of the ring gears shown in Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a detail, partly sectional, view taken in line 88, Fig. 2; and Fig. 9 is a partly perspective view of the brush back or block supporting or work tables or platens and the shiftable carriages carrying them.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures of the drawings.

The present improvement comprises in a general way a pair of superimposed carriages, one carriage'moving'in one direction and the other carriage moving in a transverse direction, each of which carriages is shifted by an actuator bar, the lower carriage in its movement carrying the upper carriage while the upper carriage is free to move independently of the lower carriage in a transverse direction, so that the lower carriage has a movement only in one direction while the upper carriage has a movement in two directionsfcarried by these two carriages is a pair of brush holding tables or platens, and these tables are moved-by sectors in arcs of a circle in transverse directionsalso by means of actuator bars. Of course it will be understood that in the usual operation of this machine as illustrated herein, the brush back carried by one table will have the holes thereof bored while the brush back carried by the companion table will have the previously bored holes filled, so that in the present machine the boring and filling proceed simultaneously. In other words, one

back is being bored while another back is being filled with tufts, and both tables are operated in the same manner, so that the holes. are bored in one block in the same direction in which the tufts of the one on the companion. table are being inserted. It will also be understood that when each of the tables is tilted according to the desired angle,and there might be an infinite number of different angular tiltings,each of the tables may be moved relatively to the drilling tool or the filling tool to position it, according to the amount it has been tilted, properly beneath the drilling or filling tool without varying the angular position of the table. Y

The tables maybe shifted in transverse directions in arcs of a'circle, and may-also be shifted in a straight line or horizontal path in transverse directions by means of the two carriages, while at the same time the tables, through the medium of the carriages, may be raised and lowered thereby ef'fectmg .what is practically a universal movement of the brush backs carried by the tables. All of these movements are controlled through the medium of a rotating pattern wheel or disk arranged to move step by step and carrying adjustable or settable means for actuating the actuator bars.

This improved automatic brush machine, 1n the preferred form thereof herein shown, comprises a suitable base Qhaving a pair of spaced uprights 3 for supporting the rotatlng pattern disk or wheel" hereinafter described, the rest of the mechanisms being supported on the base.

In the present improved machine two brush supporting or work tables A and B are provided, each a duplicate of the other. Each therefore has a pair of depending lugs 4 through which a pivot pin 5 passes and by means of which the table is secured to two bracket arms 6, (see Fig.1). This pin 5 passes through and has a sector 7 secured thereto, and the pin is keyed or fastened to the table lugs sothat the table will move with the sector 7. This sector is in mesh with a rack 8. vThe bracket arms 6 are secured to a trunnion 9 or support through which the rack 8 passes, so that the trunnion can move with the sector 7 when it is rocked transversely to the path of movement imparted thereto by therack 8 (see Fig. 2). The rack 8, as stated, passes through the trunnion 9 and is extended therebeyond, and the ends of the two racks 8 of the two work tables A and B are connected by a tie-bar 8'. This tie-bar 8 is slotted,'and through the slot thereof runs a pin 8". This pin 8" is carried by a yoke 10, and this yoke is provided with a horizontally extending rod 71, which projects through the pattern disk or wheel hereinafter described and is supported by a suitable bearing on which such disk or 95 wheel is supported. To this yoke 10 a lever 10 is pivotally connected, as at 73. This lever 10 has slots at both ends and is pivoted at 11 to a bracket 12, which in turn is fastened to a cross-piece 13 the ends of which are se- 10c cured to the uprights 3. By means of the slot in the tie-bar 8, when the tables are =raised and lowered the rack bars 8 can move .shifting each of the tables in an arc transversely to the are just described, there is located on the outer end of the trunnion 9 which supports the rack 8 another sector 15, (see Figs. 1 and 9), there being of course one for each table, and this sector 15 in its movement rocks the trunnion through which the rack 8 passes, and by reason of the meshing of the teeth of the rack 8 and sector 7 this of course rocks the rack 8 and thereby rocks the table transversely to that movement which is given to it by means of the sector 7. For the purpose of oscillating this last sector 15 there is provided a two-part rack 16, one for each sector of each table, (see Fig. 1), and this rack is supported by a bar 18 through the medium of certain alining pins 19 and adjustable screws 20. This supporting bar 18 is carried by a pair of rolls 17,

one below each table, and each of which is mounted upon a stud 17 which is fastened to one, as the front, supporting frame 22 and 22. Attached to the supporting bar 18 is a knuckle arm or bracket 23, (see Fig. 2), having a rearwardly extending leg 23. This bracket 23 is, by means of a pin 23" which projects through a slot 23" running lengthwise of the leg 23', connected to a dovetail slide 24 supported on a guideway 25, (see Fig. 2), which latter is carried by a dovetail slide 26 supported by another guideway 27 carried by two. vertically movable supporting frames 28, 29. The bracket 23 is thus actuated by means of the dovetail slide 24 backand forth for the purpose of shifting the two sectors 15, one for each table A and B. The slide 24 has rack teeth 33 on its side, (see Figs.'2 and 5), which mesh with a sector gear 31 carried by an upright/hub 30. Integral with the'lower end of this hub 30 is another sector gear 32, which is in mesh with another actuator in the form of a rack bar 14 and by means of which, in the manner hereinafter described and through the instrumentalities just described, the sectors 15, and thereby the tables A andB, are shifted in arcs of a circle transverse to that in which they are shifted by their sectors 7.

Two connected frames-39 and 40 are provided, the front one of which forms a track or guide for the bracket 23 and carries depending portions 41, (see Figs. 2 and 9), between each pair of which is located a wheel or roller 42, there being four wheels or rollers, thus forming a lower carriage 45.

These rollers move upon tracks or ways 43 v which are mounted upon the movable frames 28 and 29 hereinbefore described, and which frames are, as stated, movable up and down in a vertical path. This carriage 45 moves in one direction, as from left to right or vice versa, and of coursethe parts carried by it also move therewith, while the pin 23" does not interfere therewith by reason of the slot 23 in the bracket 23, (see Fig. 4). .Across the front side of the carriage 45 there are two rods 49 and 50 running parallel with each other (see Fig. 9). Attached to these connecting rods is a sleeve 51 carrying. a depending rod 52 which is guided in its movements up and down, by the means hereinafter described, in a hearing or sleeve 53, (see Fig. 2), fixed to the end of another actuator in the form of asliding bar, 14, which reciprocates this sleeve 53 and thereby the carriage 45. This sliding bar 14*, as well as its companion sliding members or bars 14, 14 14, 14 and 14, five in all, some of which only are provided with teeth at their rear ends, although all are provided with teeth at their forward ends, are fixed against movement up and down, that is vertical movement, but the elevation or lowering of the tables is permitted by reason of the de- I pending rod 52 sliding in the sleeve 53 in the manner .just described. The lower end of the sleeve 53' rides on the forward end of the bottom rod 14. i v

The two frames'22' and 22 carry four wheels or rollers 60 riding upon tracks 61 mounted upon the frames 39 and 40 of the carriage 45. These frames 22 and 22' are connected by a tie-plate 62, (see Figs. 2 and 9), thus forming an upper carriage 35. Secured to the underside of the tie-plate 62 is a slotted member 63 into the slot of which 'a pin 64 extends. This. pin 64, which-is lo- 33, above it, and this rack 65 is in engage ment with a sector 66 which is below but at one side of the sector 31, (see'Figs. 1 and 5). The hub of this sector 66, like the upright hub 30 of the sector 31, is suitably supported, and on the lower end of this hub of sector 66 is'a smallsector '67 similar to This sector 32 hereinbefore described, (see Fig.

5), and this sector 67 is actuated by another actuator in the form of a rack bar 14. The slotted member 63 into which the pin 64 extends permits the upper carriage 35 to move back and forth with the lower caris in mesh with another actuator in the form of a rack bar 14 being the lower one of the series of five, (see Fig. 2). By shifting this rack bar 14 it actuates the gear 84 and thereby the sectors 82 which are in mesh with the racks 83,- and thus shifts the racks up and downso that, in addition to the movements hereinbefore described of the work tables they ment.

The means'for shifting the five actuator bars 14, 14, 14 14 and 14 will now be described. This means consists in part of a disk or wheel 90, (see Figs. '2, 3, 4 and 8),

also have a vertical move shaft 81 is also mounted a gear 84, which the hub 92 of which, (see Fig. 2), is car- I ried by a bearing or axle 91, which axle is carried by a pair of brackets 93- secured to the cross-piece 13 hereinbefore described- For rotating this wheel it is provided with ratchet teeth 91 extending entirely around its front outer periphery, and this wheel is rotated step by step or intermittently by means of a pawl 95, (see Fig. 8), whichis carried by a rock arm 96 pivotally supported at its lower end 97 on a bracket 98. This rcck arm is provided with an elongated slot 99, and located on one side of this arm is a disk 100, the shaft of which is journaled in a bracket 101, and this disk carries a pin 105 projecting into the slot 99, whereby on the rotation of the disk the arm is rocked with its pawl thereby intermittently to rotate the wheel 90. By arranging this pin 105 on the d sk 100 so that it will be adjusted relatively to the center of the disk the teeth of the wheel may be either successively engaged or one or more thereof skipped, according to the kind of brush to be made.

Upon the opposite end of the shaft upon which the disk 100 is secured is mounted a ronibination spur gear 106 and a miter gear 107. This combined gear is rotated an external ring spur gear 108 in mesh vith the miter gear 107, and this ring gear travels independently of the wheel 90, which is intermittently rotated only, while the ring gear 108 is continuously traveling, it revolving around its bearing on the wheel 90. This ring gear 108 is supported by a flange 110 integral with the disk or wheel 90 so that, as stated, the ring gear 108 may rotate upon this fiange about the disk or wheel 90. In other words, the ring gear 108 may revolve while the wheel 90 is idle or standing still, such wheel 90 being intermittently ro tated, as stated, while the ring gear 108 is continuously rotated. This gear 108 is driven by a driving gear 109 and suitable means is provided for driving it, (see F 2). The miter gear 107 drives a simi lar gear 112'mounted on a shaft 113 supported on a bracket 111-. Secured to the top of this shaft 113 is a crank disk 117 having a pin 118, (see Figs. 2 and 1), and to this crank pinthere is a connecting rod 115 having a pin 116 which connects with a sliding bracket or member 11.9, to which are fixed four push rods 120. This sliding bracket 119 is suitably supported on a pair of brackets located to properly support it.

The disk or wheel 90 is made up in part of a pair of laterally extending annular rims or flanges 90 and 90 connected by a rear Wall 129 forming an annular chamber 130, through the rear wall of which there are located parallel IOWS of openings, eleven to a row, (see Fig 3), the outermost of which openings of each row are for the passage of guide pins 131 and 132 for guiding a movable block or member 140 movable from front to rear and vice versa in this annular chamber. Five of the remaining openings are for the threaded adjustable or settable rods 14:1 hereinafter referred to, and the other four openings are for the four rods 120. There are in all eleven hundred holes around the wheel. 111 other words, there are one hundred rows of holes, eleven to a row, and for each row of holes there is a movable member or block 1 10 in which. are screwed five of the threaded adjustable push rods 1411. These blocks 1 10 carrying the adjustable screw rods 141 are thrown forward by the four rods 120, the ends of which strike the rear faces of these blocks 140, (see Fig. 2), and these blocks, one hundred in number, are successively operated by the four rods 120 'as the disk or wheel 90 brings the successive blocks into position. In other Words, as this disk or wheel 90 rotates and brings each of these blocks 110 into position the four rods 120 are shifted to push each block forward and so carry the ends of the push rods 141 into engagement with the actuating rods 11 to 11, the rods 111 not being connected. to the ends thereof. 1 By setting the adjustable screw rods 111 carrying the pattern of the brush that is to be made the inner ends of these rods 111 will be located at different dis-.

tances from the actuator rods 11 to 1-1, so that the work tables wlll be operated in the desired manner. The ends of the screw rods 141 are squared. for a socket wrench,

enabling them to be set like the piano pins of a sounding board As the wheel. 90 rotates step by step it brings the blocks 14:0 successively into position to be engaged by the rods 120, and as each of these blocks carries five threaded rods 14:1 these rods 1 11 will engage the five actuator bars 1 1 to 14 according to the manner in which the rods 111 have been set. and so operate the work tables. The manner in which the work tables are operated depends therefore upon the adjustment of those threaded rods 111. After each block 140 has been shifted forward by the rods 120 to en gage and shift the actuators 11 to 14 the blocks are successively returned to their inoperative or normal positions by means of a stationary cam 200, (see Figs. 2 and 1), this cam being carried by a fixed support shown in the present instance as a part of the framework. To illustrate, a previouslj drilled master brush back made according to the character of brush to be filled is placed upon a work table and the. adjustable push rods 1 11 adjusted in the block to bring the various drilled holes of the back under the tools which are to fill in the tufts, the five rods 1-11 of one block 1410 of the series of blocks being properly set for each hole in the back. That is to say, in setting up the machine according to a certain pattern the adjustable screw rods 141 of one block 140 are set for say the first hole of the brush back, and then the adjustable rods 141 of the next block 140. are set say for the next hole, and soon around the entire wheel 90 provided the entire one hundred rows are r to be used, the wheel 90 being rotated for this purpose. Thus this wheel 90 may be properly called a pattern wheel, and this wheel, constructed in the manner described, contains every possible combination of move ment which it may be desired to give to the work tables, and by means ofthis wheel the use of cut cams is entirely done away with.

By adjusting the nut .170 on the actuator bar 14 the elevation ofthe table, if found necessary'by reason of any variation in the thickness of the backs, vmay be regulated. In other words, when a brush back which is I supposed to be five-eighths of an .inch thick turns out to be say only n'rne-si'xteenths of an inch in thickness an adjustment of the nut 170 is obtained to move the table down.

rack teeth 180, and for the purpose of maintaining each of these rack or actuator'bars in engagement with its adjustable push rod 141 I have provided a series of ring gears 181 provided with teeth 186 on the exterior,- (see Figs. 1, 6 and 7.), and these ring gears are carried by a drum or barrel v182, (see Fig. 6), and located one on top of the other, there being five in number corresponding with the number of rack bars 14 to 14. These ring gears have teeth only on a part "of their, circumference, as the bars '14 to 14 have only a 'movement of about six inches. These ring gears are split and each suitably clamped, (see Fig. 7), so as to fric- 1 tional'ly hold-it on the drum or barrel. This barrel or drum 182 is rotated by a ratchet 183, (see Fig.' 2), and a pawl .184 engaging such ratchet. This ratchet is oscillated by-a rod 184; (see Figs. 2 and 5), connected with an eccentric 185 secured to the lower end of the shaft 113, this-being the same shaft .-\vhich carriesthe crankdisk 117, (see Fig. 2). By thisv means the drum. 182 is rotated inside of the ring gears 181a'nd thus oper-.

, ates such gearsifrictionally and so maintains ticular rack bar, as 14 for instance, is already in engagement with its push rod 141,

or has been brought into such engagement by the upper ring gear 181, obviously this upper ring gear will then slip on its drum and exert no additional pressure on the actuator bar 14. r

The operation of this improved automatic I brush machine will, it is believed, he clearly understood from the foregoing description.

It will, of course, be understood that the actuator bars.

various details may be more or less changed or modified without. departing from the general scope of this invention, For instance, the adjustable rods 141 may be adjusted in any suitable manner relatively to v the block carrying them, and may be carried on any desired shape of pattern wheel. It will also beevident from an understanding of this machine as illustrated, by those skilled in the art of brush making, that the 'boring and filling tables can be actuated or way in order to do away with the use ofcut cams ordinarily used to actuate the tables of brush machines.

Of course, it will be understood that where it is not desired to manufacture various styles of brushes, but only one style or pattern of brush, the screw rods- 141 can be definitely located, so that the adjustment thereof may be eliminated. It will also be.

understood that the number of actuator bars, or the screw rods 141, may be varied as well as the construction and style thereof,

according to the diflerenttreatment which it may be necessary to give to different styles of brushes. For instance, a one-row brush with straight filling could be made by usingonly one actuator bar, while the others could be dispensed with or remain out ofoperation, while a brush with two or more rows and with straight boring would require two of. such actuator bars,

.while certain brushes with curved face blocks or backs can also be made with two So that five actuator bars are only required when the movement of the table is intended to be entirely universal. In other words, the number of actuator bars used depends upon the style of brush that isto be made, and of course the number of actuator bars used will determine as a rule the .number of adjustable screw rods 141 which will be in operation or required, and the number of movable blocks carrying such screw rods 141 can also be. varied according to the number of holes in the brush to be made.

In practice, after the machine has been set to one style or .form of brush this set can be preserved for the making of'similar styles of brushes, even though the machine may be subsequently re-set for a different style, by simply preserving measurements of the adjustments of the rods 141; that-is to say, by taking a measurement of how much each of these several rods projects for the particular style of brush for which they have been set it will be merely necessary thereafter to re-set these rods in accordance with such measurements.

In setting the machine for operation, a master back is mounted upon that one of the tables which cotiperates with the drilling mechanism. The drill in such cases is usually replaced by a plug of a size that will admit ofits entering the bored holes of the master back. Beginning at a point with any of the holes in the back the table is then manually shifted from one hole to another, the correct positions being determined by the plug in the drill spindle being brought into the holes. It necessarily follows that when the tables are shifted, they being connected in various ways to the actuator bars, they will shift them to various positions. As each set of positions is established the adjustable push rods are set to contact with the actuator bars.

I claim as my invention:

1. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work'tables, means for shifting said tables in arcs of a circle in transverse directions, means for shifting saidwork tables in straight paths in transverse directions, and means for shifting said tables in a vertical path, said shifting means including a rotary pattern wheel and sliding actuators controlled thereby.

2. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, means for shifting said tables in arcs of a circle in transverse directions, means for shifting said work tables in straight paths in transverse directions, and means for shifting said tables in a vertical path, said shifting means including a rotary pattern wheel and sliding rack bar formed actuators.

3. In an.automatic brush machine, the combination'of one or more work tables, and means'for shifting said table or tables in arcs of a circle in transverse directions and for shifting said tables in straight paths in transverse directions, said means including a rotary pattern wheel, a series of sliding blocks carried thereby, a series of adjustable'push rods carried by said blocks and means actuated thereby.

. 4. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more Work tables, and means for shiftingsaid table or tables in arcs of a circle intransverse directions and for shifting said tables in straight paths in transverse directions, said means including a rotary pattern wheel, a series of sliding blocks carried thereby, a series of adjustable push rods carried by said blocks and sliding means actuated thereby.

5. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, and means for shifting said table or tables in arcs of a circle in transverse directions and for shifting said tables in straight paths in transverse directions, said means including a rotary pattern wheel, a series of sliding blocks carried thereby, a series of adjustable push rods carried by said blocks and sliding rack bars actuated thereby.

6. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, and means for shifting said table or tables in arcs of a circle in transverse directions and for shifting said tables in straight paths in transverse directions, said means includ ing a rotary pattern wheel, a series of sliding blocks carried thereby, a series of ad justable push rods carried by said blocks, sliding means actuated thereby, and means for maintaining said sliding means in engagement with said push rods.

7. In an :automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, and means for shifting said table or tables in arcs of a circle in transverse directions and for shifting said tables in straight paths in transverse directions, said means including a rotary pattern wheel, a series of sliding blocks carried thereby, a'series of adjustable push rods carried by said blocks, sliding means actuated thereby, and frictionally operated means for maintaining said sliding means in engagement with said push rods.

8. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, and means for shifting said table or tables in arcs of a circle in transverse directions and for shifting said tables in straight paths in transverse directions, said means including a rotary pattern wheel, a series of sliding blocks carried thereby, a series of adjustable push rods carried by said blocks, sliding rack bars actuated thereby, and frictionally operative means for maintaining said rack bars in engagement with said push rods and comprising a rotary drum and a series of gear rings in engagement with said rack bars.

9. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, a pair of superposed carriages supporting said work tables, means for shifting one of the carriages independently of the other in one direction, and means for shifting both of said carriages in a transverse direction,

said means including a. series of parallelly combination of one or more work tables, a pair of superposed carriages supporting said work tables, means for shifting oneof the carriages independently of'the other in one direction, means for shifting both of said carriages in a transverse direction, and means for shifting each of the tables in transverse arcs of a circle, said shifting means including a series of-actuators and a rotaryv pattern wheel for operating said actuators.

12. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, a pair of superposed carriages supporting said work tables, means for shifting one of the carriages independently of the other in one direction, means for shifting both of said:

carriages in a transverse direction, and means for shifting each of the tables in transverse arcs of a. circle, said shifting means including a series of actuators, a series of adjustable push rods and a rotary pattern wheel carrying said push rods.

. 13. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, a pair of superposed carriages supporting'said work tables, means for shifting one of the carriages independently of the other in one direction, means for shifting both of said carriages in a transverse direction, and means for shifting each of the tables in transverse arcs of a circle, said shifting means includlng a series of actuators, a ro-' tary pattern wheel, a series of shiftable blocks carried therebyand adjustable push rods carried by said blocks forjoperating said actuators.

14. In an automatic brush machine, the comblnatlon of one or more work tables, a

pair of superposed carriages supporting said tables,'means for shifting one of the carriages independently of the other in one direction, means for shifting both of said carriages in a transverse direction, means for shifting the tables in transverse arcs of a circle, and means for. shifting said carriages and tables in a vertical path, said shifting means including a series of actuators, a rotary pattern wheel, means for intermittently rotating it, a-series of shiftable blocks carried by said pattern wheel and adjustablepush rods carried by said blocks for operating said actuators. I

'15. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, a pair of superposed carriages supporting said tables, means for shifting one of the car-- termittently rotating it, a series of shiftable blocks carried by said pattern Wheel and adjustable push rods carried by said blocks for operating said actuators, said actuators comprising a series of five and said push rods comprising a series of rows thereof five to a row.

16.- In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, a pair of superposed carriages supporting said tables, means for shifting one of the carriagesindependently of the other in one direction, means for shifting both of said carriages in a transverse direction, means for shifting the tables in transverse arcs of a circle, and means for shifting said carriages and tables in a vertical path, said shifting means including a. series of actuators, a rotary .pattern wheel, means 'for intermittently rotating it, a series of shiftable blocks carried by said pattern wheel and adjustable push rods carried by said blocks for operating said actuators, said push rods comprising a series of rows thereof each row corresponding in number to the number of actuators.

1 7. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, a pair 0t superposed carriages supporting said tables, means for shifting one of the car-- riagesindependently of the other in one direction, means for shifting both of saidcarriages in a transverse direction, means for shifting the tables in transverse arcs of a circle, and means for shifting said carriages .and tables in a vertical path, said shifting means including a serles of five actuators,

an intermittently actuated rotary pattern wheel, a series of shiftable blocks carried thereby and a series of adjustable push rods carried by each block and corresponding in number with the number-of actuators, said blockssubstantially filling the wheel.

18. In. anautomaticbrush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, a pair of superposed carriages supporting said tables, means for shifting one of the carriages independently of the other in one direction, means for shifting both of said carriages in a transverse direction, means for shifting the tables in transverse arcs of a circle, and meansv for shifting said car-v riages and tables in a vertical path, said shifting means including a series of five actuators, an intermittently actuated rotary pattern wheel, a series of shiftable blocks ,carried thereby, a series of adjustable'push rods carried by each block and corresponding in number with the number of actuators, said blocks substantially filling the wheel, and frictionally operative means for maintaining the actuators in engagement with the push rods. C

19. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, a

tors and a series of rows of adjustable mem-' bers carried by said wheel for operating said actuators.

20. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, an intermittently actuated pattern wheel, and means controlled thereby for shifting each of said tables in different directions and including a series of actuators, a series of rows of adjustable members carried by said wheel for operating said actuators and means for maintaining the actuators in engagement with successive adjustable members.

21. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, a pair of superposed carriages supporting said tables, means including actuators for shifting said tables in transverse arcs of a circle, means including actuators for shifting the tables through the medium of the carriages in transverse straight paths, means including an actuator for vertically shifting the tables through the medium of the carriages, and a rotary pattern wheel for controlling the operation of said actuators.

In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, a pair of superposed carriages supporting said tables, means including actuators for shifting said tables in transverse arcs of a circle, means including actuators for shifting the tables through the medium of the carriages in transverse straight paths, means including an actuator for vertically shifting the tables through the medium of the carriages, a series of rows of adjustable push rods for controlling said actuators, and a rotary pattern wheel carrying said push rods. 4

23. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, a pair of superposed carriages supporting said tables, means including actuators for shift-- ing said tables in transverse arcs of a circle, means including actuators for shifting the tables through the medium of the can riages in transverse straight paths, means including an actuator forvertically shifting the tables through the medium of the carriages, sald actuators comprismg a series of five sliding rack bars, and a rotary pattern wheel for controlling the operation of said actuators.

24; In an automatic brush machine, the

combination of one or more work tables, a

pair of superposed carriages supporting said tables, means including actuators for shifting said tables in transverse arcs of a circle, means including actuators for shifting the tables through the medium of the carriages in transverse straight paths, means including an actuator for vertically shiftsponding in number with the number of acy tuators, and a rotary pattern wheel carrymg said push rods.

In an automat1c brush machine, the

combination of one or more work tables, a

pair of superposed carriages supporting said tables, means including actuators for shitting said tables in transverse arcs of a circle, means including actuators for shifting the tables through the medium of the carriages in transverse straight paths, means including an actuator for vertically shifting the tables through the medium of the carriages, said actuators comprising a series of five sliding rack bars, a series of rows of adjustable push rods each row corresponding in number with the number of actuators, a rotary pattern wheel carrying said push rods, and means for maintaining said actuators in engagement with said push rods.

26. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more Work tables, sector gear mechanism for shifting each of said tables in an arc of a circle, sector gear mechanism for shifting each of said tables in a transverse arc of a circle, superposed carriages carrying said tables and shittable to move said tables in transverse straight paths, means for operating said-sector gear mechanisms and tables, and means for moving said tables in a vertical path, said means including a series of actuators, arotary pattern wheel and a series of rows of means carried thereby for shifting said actuators.

27, In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more Work tables, sector gear mechanism for shifting each of said tables in an arc of a circle, sector gear mechanism for shifting each of said tables in a transverse arc of a circle, superposed carriages carrying said tables and shiftable to move said tables in transverse straight paths, means for operating said sector gear mechanisms and tables, and means for moving said tables in a vertical path, said means including a series of actuators, a rotary pattern wheel, a series of rows of means carried thereby for shifting said actuators and means for successively shifting said rows of means during the rotation of the pattern Wheel.

28. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more Work tables, and means for shifting each of said tables in various directions and including a series of actuators operatively connected with said table, an intermittently operated rotary patternwheel, a series of rows of adjustable members carried by said pattern Wheel for shifting said actuators and means for successivelyoperating said rows of adjustable members on the rotation of the pattern" table, an intermittently operated rotary pat tern Wheel, a series of rows of adjustable members carried by said pattern wheel for shifting said actuators, means for successively operating said rows of adjustable members on the rotation of the pattern wheel and means for maintaining said actuators in engagement with said adjustable members and also operated by the same means that operates the said rows of adjustable members.

30. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, sector gear mechanism for tilting the tables in one direction, sector gear mechanism for tilting the tables in a transverse direction, a pair of superposed carriages, sector gear mechanism yfor operating said carriage to shift the tables in transverse straight pa hs, and means for operating the several sector gear mechanisms and including a series of actuators and an intermittently operated pattern Wheel carrying means for operating said actuators.

'31. In an automatic brush machine, the

combination of one or more work tables, a

' mechanisms and including a series of ac tuators and an intermittently rotated pattern wheel carrying means for operating said actuators.

32. In,an automat1c brush machine, the

combination of one or more work tables, sector gear mechanism for tilting the tables "in one direction, sector gear mechanism for tilting the tables in a transverse direction, a pair of superposed carriages, sector gear mechanism for operating said carriages to shift the tables in transverse straight paths,

means for operating the several sector gear mechanisms, rack gear mechanism for vertically moving said tables, and means for actuating said rack gear mechanism.

33. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, sector gear mechanism for tilting the tables in one direction, sector gear mechanism for tilting the tables in a transverse direction, a pair of superposed carriages, sector gear mechanism for operating said carriages to shift the tables in transverse straight paths,

rack gear mechanism for vertically moving said tables, and means for actuating said rack gear mechanism and said sector gear mechanisms and including a series of actuators, an intermittently rotatable pattern wheel and a series of rows of adjustable push rods carried by said pattern wheel for successively engaging said actuators during the rotation of said Wheel.

34. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, sector gear mechanism for tilting the tablesin one direction, sector gear mechanism for tilting the tables in a; transverse direction, a pair of superposed carriages, sector gear mechanism for operating said carriages to shift the tables in transverse straight paths, rack gear mechanism for vertically moving said tables, and means for actuating said rack gear mechanism and said sector gear mechanisms and including a series of actuators, an intermittently rotatable pattern wheel, a series of rows of adjustable push rods carried by said' pattern wheel for succes'sively engaging said actuators during the rotation of said wheel, and means for successively pushing said push rods forward on the rotation of said pattern Wheel.

35. In an automatic brush machine, the comblnatlon of one or more work tables, and means for shlftmg said tables in various directions and including a series of actuators, an intermittently rotatable pattern wheel, a series of shiftable .block's carried thereby, each carrying a series of adjustable push rods corresponding in number with the number of actuators, and means for successively shifting the blocks forward one during each step of rotation of the pattern Wheel. I

36. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of one or more work tables, and

means for shifting said tables. in various directions and including a series of actuators, an intermittently rotatable pattern wheel, a series of shiftable blocks carried thereby, each. carrying a series of adjustable push rods corresponding in number With the number of actuators, means for successively shifting the blocks forward one during each step of rotation of the pattern Wheel and means for thereafter returning each' of said blocks to its normal position 37. In an automatic brush machine, the

combination of one or more work tables, and means for shifting the same in various directions and including an intermittently r0- tated pattern wheel, a series of shiftable blocks carried thereby, adjustable members carried by said blocks, means actuated thereby for shifting said tables, means for successively shifting said blocks during the rotation of said pattern wheel and means'for successively returning the blocks to their normal position.

' 38. In an automatic brush machine, the

combination of one or more work tables, and means for shlftmg the same in various directions and includlng an intermittently. ro-

tated pattern wheel, a series of shiftable blocks carried thereby, adjustable members carried by said blocks, means actuated thereby for shifting said tables, means for successively shifting said blocks during the rotation of said pattern wheel and means for successively returning the blocks to their normal position and comprising a stationary cam.

39. -A pattern wheel for a brush machine, carrying a series of shiftable members each having a series of adjustable rods therein.

40. A pattern wheel for a brush machine, carrying a series of shiftablemembers each having a series of adjustable members therein, and means for guiding said shiftable members. V

41. A pattern wheel for a brush machine,

- having an internal chamber the wall of which is provided with a series of rows of openings.

42. A pattern wheel for a brush machine,

having an internal chamber one wall of which is provided with one hundred rows of openings, each row consisting of a series of openings, eleven in number. 43. A pattern wheel for a brush machine, having an internal chamber one wall of which is provided with one hundred rows of openings, each row consisting of'a, series of openings, eleven in number, a series of one hundred blocks carried in said chamber, and a series of five adjustable push rods carried by each of said blocks and extending through five of the openings of the pattern wheel.

44. A pattern wheel for a brush machine,v

successively and-comprising a series of four rods extending through four other openings of said pattern wheel.

45. In a brush making machine, the combination of one or more tiltable tables, means for tilting said tables in various directions,

' means for shifting said tablesin a straight path in different directions, said means including actuators, and means for operating said actuators and including a pattern wheel and a ratchet mechanism operative to rotate said pattern wheel.

46. ln a brush making machine, the comblnatlon of one or more tiltable tables, means for tilting said tables in various directions,

rename means for shifting said tables in a straight path in diiierent directions, said means including actuators, and means for operating said actuators and including a pattern wheel and an adjustable ratchet mechanism operative to rotate said pattern wheel.

47. In a brush making machine, the combination of one or more tiltable' tables, means for tilting said tables in various directions, means for shifting said tables in a straight path in diilerent directions, said means including actuators, and means for operating said actuators and including a pattern wheel, ratchet teeth carried by said pattern wheel and adjustable ratchet mechanism for intermittently rotating said pattern wheel tooth by tooth or by skipping one or more teeth.

48.-A pattern wheel for a brush making machine, having a series of openings for the reception of rods, and a series of movable members for carrying said rods, said wheel carrying ratchet teeth.

49. An automatic brush making machine constructed to bore and fill brush backs si- 'multaneously, comprising a plurality of movable tables, actuator bars connected therewith, and rods cooperating with said bars, said bars and rods positioned to engage one with another at the ends thereof, whereby the actuator bars will be shifted.

50. An automatic brush making machine constructed to bore and fill brush backs simultaneously, comprising a plurality of v one With'another, whereby the actuator bars will be shifted.

51. An automatic brush making machine constructed to bore and fill brush backs simultaneously, comprising a plurality of movable tables, actuator bars connected therewith, and rods cooperating with said bars, said bars and rods positioned to engage one with another, whereby the actuator bars will be shifted. 52. An automatic brush making machine constructed to bore and fill brush backs simultaneously with slanting holes or with straight holes, or with a combination of both during the operation of the machine on the same brush, comprisin a plurality of universally adjustable tabis and means for actuating said tables and comprising means operative without the use of cams.

53. An automatic brush making machine constructed to bore and fill brush backs si multaneously with slanting holes or with straight holes, or with a combination of both during the operation of the machine on the same brush, comprisin a plurality of universally adjustable tab es and means for actuating said tables and comprising a pattern wheel, means carried thereby, and means cooperating With said last means for actuating said tables, said actuating meanscomprising a plurality of shiftable actuator bars.

54. An automatic brush making machine constructed to bore and fill brush backs simultaneously with slanting holes Or with straight holes, or with a combination of both during the operation of the machine on the the combination of one or more movable.

work tables, a pattern wheel, means for rotating said pattern wheel, means comprising a series of rods carried thereby and project-- ing therefrom, and means cooperating with said last means for shifting said table or tables.

56. In a machine of the class described, the combination of one or more movable work tables, a pattern wheeLmeans for rotating said pattern wheel, means carried thereby and projecting therefrom in the plane of its axis, and means cooperating therewith for shifting said table or tables.

57. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of a pattern carrying member provided with a pluralityof series or rows of openings through a Wall thereof, and means for moving said pattern member from one of its series of openings to another series thereof.

58. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of a pattern carrying member, a series of shiftable members, a series of adjustable push rods carried by each of said 'members, and means for guiding said shiftv able members.

59. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of a pattern carrying member having a plurality of series or rows of openings, a plurality of guided shiftable members mounted upon said pattern member, a series of adjustable push rods carried by each of said shiftable members, and means for intermittently moving said pattern member from one of its series of shiftable push rod carrying members to another.

60. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of a pattern carrying member provided with a plurality of series or rows of openings through a wall thereof, a series of guided shiftable push rod carrying members mounted thereon and opposite said open- I ings one provided for each row of openings,

means for moving said pattern member intermittently, and means for shifting said push rod carrying members intermittently and in coincidence with the intermitten movement of said pattern member.

61. In an automatic brush machine, the combination of a pattern carrying member provided with a plurality of series or rows of openings through a Wall thereof, a plurality of adjustable push rod carrying members slidably mounted on said pattern carrying member opposite said openings one for each row of openings, means for intermittently actuating said pattern member, and meansfor shifting said push rod carrying members in a forward direction, said last means including rods operating through said openings and a reciprocating slide member carrying said rods and operative to successively push forward the push rod carrying members.

Signed at 1821 Park Row Building, New York, N. Y., this 17th day of March, 1913. HENRY A. OLSSON. Witnesses:

C. A. WEED, Tnos. G. MELISH. 

